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Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 595

Stainless Steel, Ref. 3484 Rolex, "Antimagnetic", case No. 041516, Ref. 3484. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and very rare, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and stainless steel Rolex buckle.

CHF 13,000 - 17,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000 / EUR 8,000 - 11,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, straight lugs, snap-on case back. D. Black with gilt baton indexes and Arabic 6 and 12, gilt outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minutes/seconds, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Luminous gilt alpha hands. M. 13???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-8-07

Good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Replaced

Notes

Reference 3484 was produced from 1939 to 1949 in stainless steel and in gold.